Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 6:24:03 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The magnitude 3.8 event occurred 41 km (25 miles) SW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 20 km (12 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.8 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 6:24:03 PM (PDT) Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 1:24:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 41 km (25 miles) SW (220 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 45 km (28 miles) WSW (240 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 49 km (30 miles) SW (226 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 49 km (30 miles) SW (235 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 58 km (36 miles) SW (214 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 17.6 min. N (40.294N), 124 deg. 34.2 min. W (124.570W) |
| Depth | 19.56 km (12.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=49, Nph=46, Dmin=19.3 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=1.74 km, Erzz=0.449999988 km, Gp=234 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75432947 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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